Discover Vaipoa in Tonga
Vaipoa in the region of Vava`u is a place located in Tonga - some 370 mi or ( 596 km ) North of Nuku'alofa , the country's capital .
Local time in Vaipoa is now 06:01 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Tongatapu " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Mata-Utu, Apia, Alofi, and Pago Pago. When in this area, you might want to check out Mata-Utu . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Vaipoa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Niuatoputapu
For the 2009 tsunami, see the main article: 2009 Samoa tsunami. Niuatoputapu is an island in the island nation of Tonga, Pacific Ocean. Its name means sacred island. Older European names for the island are Traitors island or Keppel island. Niuatoputapu is located in the north of the country, 300 km away from Vavaʻu near the border with Sāmoa. Its closest neighbours are the small island of Tafahi, only 9 kilometers to the north-northeast, and the island of Niuafo'ou.
Located at -15.95 -173.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Vaipoa
Vaipoa is one of three villages on the island of Niuatoputapu in Tonga. The other two villages on Niuatoputapu are Falehau and Hihifo, the main village on the island. Niuatoputapu was extensively damaged in the 2009 Samoa earthquake and tsunami with a number of fatalities. The tsunami followed an earthquke of an 8.0 Mw earthquake in the Samoan Islands region at 06:48:11 local time on 29 September 2009.
Located at -15.95 -173.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Falehau
Falehau is a village on the island of Niuatoputapu in Tonga. The other two villages on Niuatoputapu are Vaipoa and Hihifo, the main village on the island. Falehau was extensively damaged in the 2009 Samoa earthquake and tsunami. The tsunami followed an earthquke of an 8.0 Mw earthquake in the Samoan Islands region at 06:48:11 local time on 29 September 2009.
Located at -15.93 -173.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Niuas
Niua is a division of Tonga. It is the northernmost group of islands in the Kingdom of Tonga. It consists of three islands: Niuafoʻou Niuatoputapu Tafahi
Located at -15.97 -173.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tafahi
Tafahi is a small (1.2 km × 2.8 km, mi × mi) island in the north of the Tonga archipelago, in fact closer to Savaiʻi (Sāmoa) than the main islands of Tonga. It is only 9 km north-northeast away from Niuatoputapu, and fishermen communicate in small outboard motorboats almost daily between the two. Other names for Tafahi are Cocos Eylant (coconut island) or Boscawen island.
Located at -15.85 -173.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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